Monday Love

Monday Love - starting off the week with the awesome that makes it a little easier to get out of bed in the morning.

Via Cute Overload

These are the links that are making me smile/laugh this week - guaranteed to brighten your day. They're pretty popular sites, but I figure sharing the love can't hurt. And even if you've heard of them, you can still hop on over, see what's new, and have some laughs, right?

• Cute Overload. Seriously irresistible! Nothing like adorable baby animal pictures to make you smile, no matter what else is going on.
• Hyperbole and a Half. A fantastic written and illustrated webcomic-slash-blog, full of real-life stories often expressed in - you guessed it - hyperbole. Yet every word of them rings true, and the MS Paint drawings do nothing but to enhance the hilarity. It's rare for me to read any post on that blog without physically laughing out loud. Trust me, the funny must be experienced to be believed. This is one of my favorite posts, if you want somewhere to start out. Also this one.
• Hark! A Vagrant. History webcomics have never been funnier. Kate Beaton has a fabulous sense of humor that shows in both her writing and her art. Most of the comics are based on historical figures (and even the ones about people I've never heard of are consistently entertaining), but Beaton also tackles characters in popular culture (Wonder Woman and Nancy Drew have made multiple appearances) as well as fictionalized tales of her own life. It's hard to pick some favorites, but this, this, and this would be good places to start.
• Not Always Right. Because the customer is not always right.

Any fun links that you can always count on to brighten your day? I'd love to hear about them!

Monday Love

It's time again to start off the week with a little positivity.

What do I love this week?

❣ The Name of the Wind.
❣ Having Monday off from school for President's Day.
❣ Saturday, which was long and kind of stressful, but an overall success. Handling that just boosted my confidence.
❣ Bagels with tuna salad at the student union - best snack/mini-meal/pick-me-up when I've had a long day or forget to eat breakfast.
❣ Earl Grey tea.
❣ Peggle. I played it a bunch, forgot it existed, and then discovered it again. So simple, but so addicting!
❣ "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail."
❣ Headhoods, found via Woo! Seriously, a hoodie that looks like Little Red Riding Hood? Or a Sock Monkey? Do want.

Seriously. ADORABLE.

Monday Love

Valentine's Day or not, Mondays can be stressful. Going from a leisurely weekend (during which you may or may not have gotten everything done which you needed to..) back into the fast-paced weekday world can hit a bit hard, and even the little things can start to pile up and get you down. I know my Monday was long and tiring, at least! But Monday doesn't have to be bad, so start your week off by reminding yourself of all the things that make your day/week/life awesome, and make the bad stuff worth it. Positive thoughts from the get-go can make the whole week better.

Even kitties can get a case of the Mondays.

My Monday Love:

• My sweet boyfriend who brings me food and a caffeinated beverage when I'm hungry and tired.
• Playing music. Such a fabulous stress release.
• Making waffles from scratch for breakfast! Yum!
• The fact that rainy weather means getting to wear pretty coats/hats/gloves/scarves.
• Adorable cats. (See above.)
• Tea. I love tea. Tea cures all ails, seriously.

What's making your Monday?